Leesburg H.S. gets donation to buy new truck after old truck was hit by suspected drunk driver

LEESBURG, Fla. - The Leesburg High School band got a big donation Tuesday afternoon to help them purchase a new truck.

The band’s truck, which is used to haul equipment to performances was totaled in an accident earlier this month. 

Leesburg Police say a drunk driver caused a fatal crash where three vehicles, including the truck, were damaged. 

The suspected drunk driver was arrested.

The band program’s director, Gabriel Fielder, says insurance money will not cover the cost of a new truck.

“This is our everything truck,” Fielder said. “Without it, it’s been a headache already.”

That’s why the organization Kids Rock the Nation stepped in. 

The founder, Anthony Wild, is a graduate of Leesburg High School. 

At band rehearsal Tuesday, he announced that his group would donate $8,000 in the effort to buy a new truck.

A big applause erupted during the announcement and several of the band members personally thanked Wild for the gift.

“The fact that people are still coming back decades after graduating and giving back, it’s astonishing,” said drum major Timothy Rodriguez.

Fielder says they are close to reaching their goal of buying a new truck that the band can use for years to come.

Community members have also been donating to make it happen.